

Tickets are available in advance at Brown Paper Tickets and Eventbrite or at the door
Wednesday, March 4th |
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6:30pm – 7:15pm | Pre-screening reception (cash bar) with music direct from New Orleans by The Dr. Michael White Quartet | Lincoln Theatre |
7:15pm – 9:15pm | Up From the Streets Directed by Michael Murphy USA / 2019 / 103 mins |
Lincoln Theatre |
Screening followed by Q&A with director | ||
9:15pm – 10:00pm | Afterparty (cash bar) and MORE music from The Dr. Michael White Quartet | Lincoln Theatre |
Thursday, March 5th |
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5:15pm – 6:00pm | Reception for Medicating Normal | Carnegie Institution for Science |
6:00pm – 8:00pm | Medicating Normal Directed by Lynn Cunningham & Wendy Ractliffe USA / 2020 / 76 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
Screening followed by a panel discussion | ||
6:00pm – 7:00pm | LGBTQ-athon Pre-Screening Drinks | Human Rights Campaign |
7:00pm – 9:00pm | LGBTQ-athon | Human Rights Campaign |
Screening followed by panel discussion moderated by Ebone Bell |
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8:00pm – 10:00pm | Soumaya Directed by Ubaydah Abu-Usayd & Waheed Khan France / 2019 /105 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
Screening followed by a panel discussion | ||
Friday, March 6th |
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What You Need to Know Today to Make your Film Tomorrow |
The DC Center for the LGBT Community (afternoon) |
5:00pm – 5:50pm | Happy Hour and Reception for The Hoy Boys | Carnegie Institution for Science |
5:50pm – 7:30pm | The Hoy Boys Directed by Dave Simonds USA / 2019 / 70 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
Screening followed by Q&A with the director | ||
7:30pm – 9:30pm | The Dance Directed by Rino Arreaza Venezuela / 2019 / 80 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
7:30pm – 9:00pm | Couch-Browsing: TV and Web Episodes | Carnegie Institution for Science |
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9:30pm – 11:30pm | Late Night Shorts | Carnegie Institution for Science |
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11:30pm – Close | Happy hour at Stoney’s | |
Saturday, March 7th |
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Noon – 3:00pm | High School Film Competition | Foundry Church |
Competition followed by Getting Started in Your Media Career mentoring event | ||
12:30pm – 2:30pm | DCIFF University: Entertainment Law 202 The Law of Music for Film |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
12:30pm – 2:00pm | Life in Synchro Directed by Angela Pinaglia USA / 2020 / 53 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
2:00pm – 4:00pm | Short Film Program 1: On the Warmer Side | Carnegie Institution for Science |
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2:30pm – 4:00pm | DCIFF University: Music Makes the Movie Collaboration with Musicians and Composers |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
4:00pm – 5:45pm | Amazing Animation | Carnegie Institution for Science |
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4:00pm – 5:30pm | DCIFF University: How Does Your Film Get Sold? Marketing Truths from Industry Professionals |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
5:45pm – 7:45pm | The Ringmaster Directed by Dave Newberg & Molly Dworsky USA / 2019 / 90 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
Followed by drinks at the bar with the filmmakers | ||
5:45pm – 6:45pm | DCIFF University: Animation Roundtable State of the Art and Community Resources |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
6:00pm – 8:30pm | Couch-Browsing: TV and Web Episodes | Carnegie Institution for Science |
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7:45pm – 9:45pm | Faith Based Directed by Vincent Masciale USA / 2019 / 90 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
Followed by drinks at the bar with the filmmakers | ||
9:00pm – 9:45pm | Meet cast and crew of The Dark End of the Street at the bar | Carnegie Institution for Science |
9:45pm – 11:30pm | The Dark End of the Street Directed by Kevin Tran USA / 2019 / 70 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
11:30pm – Close | Happy hour at Duke’s Grocery | |
Sunday, March 8th |
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Noon – 1:50pm | Ace Animation | Carnegie Institution for Science |
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12:30pm – 2:00pm | DCIFF University: Quality Sound Design Workshop Recording / Production / Mix |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
1:50pm – 3:50pm | Short Film Program 2: On the Sharper Side | Carnegie Institution for Science |
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2:00pm – 3:30pm | DCIFF University: “Based on a True Story” What it Takes to Fictionalize Someone’s Life |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
3:00pm – 5:00pm | DCIFF University: The Art and Process of Film Scoring, Deconstructed A Masterclass with Composer Elik Alvarez |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
3:30pm – 4:30pm | DCIFF University: Documentary Roundtable New Ways of Reaching Your Audiences |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
3:50pm – 5:40pm | Artscapes: Short Documentary Program | Carnegie Institution for Science |
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5:40pm – 7:10pm | Sema Directed by Macherie Ekwa Bahango Congo / 2019 / 45 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
Screening followed by a panel discussion | ||
7:20pm – 9:20pm | Love Type D Directed by Sasha Collington UK / 2019 / 95 mins |
Carnegie Institution for Science |
9:30pm – 11:00pm | Closing Night Party and Awards | Carnegie Institution for Science |
Sponsored by DJ WepA, Duke’s Grocery, Kostume Karaoke, and New District Brewing Company | ||
11:00pm – Close | Afterparty at Duke’s Grocery |